Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 34.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 34.7% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 34.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1996.
That places Guinea 81st out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.6% | — |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 24.3% | 34.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1576 units per person (2020)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1576 units per person (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 960,248 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Guinea?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Guinea was 34.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 81st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release